Philip Leo Sullivan (October 2, 1889 – June 12, 1960) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Marengo,

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, on October 2, 1889, Sullivan received a

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from

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in 1911. He was in private practice in

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, Illinois from 1911 to 1916. He was a master in chancery for the

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from 1916 to 1917 and again from 1919 to 1921. In the interim 1917 to 1919, Sullivan served as a field artillery lieutenant in the

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during

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. He was elected a Judge of the

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and served from 1921 until his appointment to the federal bench in 1933.

Federal judicial service

Sullivan received a

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from President

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on November 8, 1933, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge George E. Q. Johnson. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on January 8, 1934. He was confirmed by the

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on February 20, 1934, and received his commission on March 1, 1934. He served as Chief Judge from 1957 to 1959. His service terminated on June 12, 1960, due to his death.

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